100年 - [無官方正解]100 國立臺灣大學_轉學生招生考試試題：英文#128902

1. The paperback edition was one of this summer's best-selling titles. (A) ranks (B) books (C) names (D) films

2. The weather in spring is highly ______; it can be sunny when you leave home in the morning but raining by the time you come home. (A) unpredictable (B) unprepared (C) unprecedented (D) unprofitable

3. African-Americans now ______ 12% of the U.S. population. (A) acclaim (B) accrue from (C) account for (D) count on

4. The new science museum rivals any others in the world. (A) can compare to (B) is inferior to (C) gives insight into (D) makes demands on

5. Workers spoke of their frustration with government policies that favored employers. (A) support for (B) expectations of (C) dissatisfaction with (D) interest in

6. The investigator scrutinized the signatures on the two documents. (A) examined (B) copied (C) spread out (D) doubted

7. The saying "every man for himself" means " ______." (A) people need to help each other (B) God will help the others (C) everybody must look after his own interests (D) man's worse enemy is himself

8. The book is full of anecdotes about his adventures in foreign lands. (A) jokes (B) lies (C) stories (D) rumors

9. The scandal has been in the news for so long that the public met the new developments with indifference. (A) lack of interest (B) the same concern (C) renewed excitement (D) voyeurism

10. The team was playing against strong opponents, but it rose to the occasion. (A) successfully met the challenge (B) failed with pride and glory (C) suffered great embarrassment (D) won the championship

11. The price of real estate has increased twofold since we bought the house. (A) in half (B) two times (C) twenty times (D) forty times

12. The people of Egypt are coming to terms with the idea of democracy. (A) careful about (B) trying to ignore (C) studying the rules of (D) learning to accept

13. She said it over and over under her breath. (A) without breathing (B) very calmly (C) in a whisper (D) very carefully

14. Great care was taken to ______ to her the news of her husband's death. (A) talk (B) break (C) speak (D) slip

15. The success of this venture subsequently inspired the young woman to help others. (A) accidentally (B) consequentially (C) belatedly (D) obviously

16. One of my little girl's favorite pastimes is to ______ the phone when it rings. (A) receive (B) accept (C) answer (D) call

17. If one company lowers the price, the others will probably follow suit. (A) file a complaint (B) follow its example (C) wait and see (D) ignore the act

18. My folks are so naive that they believe everything they read in the paper. (A) innocent (B) stupid (C) irrational (D) ridiculous

19. The patient swears by the herb medicine. (A) strongly criticizes (B) has confidence in (C) was attracted by (D) switched to

20. Ever since he lost the last game, people have been saying that he is losing his edge. (A) advantage (B) position (C) mind (D) concentration

21. Taiwan now lags behind South Korea in personal income. (A) competes with (B) falls behind (C) surpasses (D) matches

22. Every person in this organization is entitled to equal treatment. (A) deserves (B) believes in (C) is enthusiastic about (D) is looking for

23. This is just one of the myriad ways to help people in need. (A) strange (B) unexpected (C) many (D) easy

24. The boy sported his new high school uniform. (A) made fun of (B) exercised in (C) proudly wore (D) tore

25. "They both make good promises," said Foster, "but I'm not sure who can ______." (A) arrive (B) produce (C) activate (D) deliver 

26. (A) improve (B) to improve (C) improved (D) improving

27. (A) that (B) when (C) who (D) how

28. (A) realize (B) realized (C) realizing (D) to realize

29. (A) Try (B) Trying (C) To try (D) Tried

30. (A) less (B) much (C) once (D) no

31. (A) in spite of (B) regardless of (C) just like (D) same as

32. (A) x (B) however (C) although (D) so

33. (A) that whether (B) that (C) whether (D) x 

34. (A) rises (B) drops (C) varies (D) fluctuates

35. (A) It's (B) That's (C) There's (D) Here's

36. (A) of (B) in (C) to (D) after

37. (A) which (B) while (C) as (D) why

38. (A) Slow early childhood development (B) Slowing early childhood development (C) To slow early childhood development (D) It slows early childhood development

39. (A) only (B) early (C) first (D) one 

40. (A) am (B) was become (C) have been (D) had been

41. (A) not to mention (B) last but not least (C) on the other hand (D) by no means

42. (A) necessity (B) necessary (C) necessarily (D) necessaries

43. (A) after (B) later (C) latter (D) following 

44. Which of the following is true? (A) Students often write to Wales to express their appreciation and admiration. (B) Wales apologizes to college students when they complain about the inaccuracies in Wikipedia. (C) Wales wants to send professors a fact sheet to defend Wikipedia. (D) Wales thinks that, though Wikipedia is a good source of knowledge, it has limited use.

45. According to Wales, college students can consult Wikipedia when they ______. (A) write research papers (B) do class projects (C) look up quick facts (D) all of the above

46. What does "get into hot water" in the second paragraph probably mean? (A) get into trouble (B) get a high grade (C) need technical support (D) forget to do something

47. From the passage, we can infer that ______. (A) the children of some low income families, such as those in Newham, already enjoy free school meals (B) the existing plan started in September and has provided a total of 500,000 families with free school meals (C) the total cost of the old plan was two hundred million pounds (D) Labour thinks that the price tag of £200m for this kind of scheme is quite a bargain

48. "Labour" in the first paragraph means ______. (A) the working class (B) the labour movement (C) a labour camp (D) the British government formed by the Labour Party

49. Hussain is not implying that ______. (A) the working poor family will be seriously affected by the suspended support (B) for a family with two children, the free meal scheme would save them £600 a year (C) because the government should pay for the meals but will not, it is like asking the struggling working class family to pay £600 to the government (D) the government will pay each working class family £600 to make up for the free meal benefit they lose

50. Sir Robin Wales is not saying that ______. (A) the mayor of Newham is short-sighted (B) the test plan to provide free school meals in Newham was very successful (C) the government should carry on with the original plan (D) low income families often have to choose between paying the bills for basic necessities and providing their children with enough food to stay healthy